St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-09
Judge Berry, of the Supreme
Court, Dies Suddenly OF
Paralysis.
An Ugly Rumor That Mayer
Has Settled With the
Faro SharpS.
Union Meeting of Presbyte-
rian Churches--The Press
Club RedivivuS.
Assignment Of a Dry Goods
Firm--Employment Agency
in Bad 0doP.
A USEFUL CAREER.
Judge j. NJ. Berry, of the Supreme
Bench, Dead.

Judge j. NJ. Berry, of the Supreme
Bench, Dead.
Judge J. NJ Berry, who, for over a
score of years has adorned the supreme
bench of Minnesota, died at II O'Clock
yesterday morning at his residence, 52S
Fifth street. The cause Of his death
was what is commonly called creeping
paralysis. without doubt superinduced
by his intense devotion to the work of
his Office. Paralysis first manifested
itself in numbneSS of the right hand
last May, and by the last of June his en-
tire right side was paralyZed, and 1t was
not long before the brain was affected,
and loss of speech followed. His death
has been assured for some months, and
his desceaSe became only question of
time. He is survived by wife and
four children, all residents of this city.
The funeral will be in private from the
residence, in accordance with the re-
quest of the deceased, and the time will
depend on the arrival of certain rela-
tiveS.
Judge John McDonough Berry was
born at Pittsfield, n. H., Sept. Is, 1927,
and was in his SiXty-eighth year. He
graduated from Phillips academy at
Andover. Mass, in 1S43, and entered
Yale college in the fall of that same
year. He graduated from that institu
ton in 1917 with high hOnOrs, being
Phi Beta Kappa man. He st once began
the study of the law with Ira Policy,
afterwards chief justice of New Hamp-
shire. When admitted to practice i'll 1850
he began the practice of his profession.
Three years later he removed to James
vile, Wis, removing to Faribault in
1855. In 1856 he was elected to the ter
ritOrial house of representatives, and
became chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee, a place he again held when
elected state senator from Rice county
in 1862. In the fall of 1864 he was
elected associate justice of the supreme
bench, d dignity to which has been twice
reelected. Aug. l, 1879, he removed to
Minneapolis. May &c, 1868, he married
Alice A. Parker, of Roscoe, ILL.,, who
survives him, as do four children,
Walter Berry, Alice, Blanche and Madge
Berry, all of this city. Judge Berry
was an interchangeable worker, and pos
seSSed legal attainmentS of high order.
As Judge he was highly respected for
his ability and integrity. AS aman and
a citizen he was beloved and admired.
WHO WILL SUCCEED HIM?
This is the first that have heard of
Judge Berry'S DEATH" said Gov. Nc
Gill to representative of the GLOBE at
the Merchants last evening, land con-
seQuently l have not considered the
question Of a successor. For some time
past it has been no secret that Judge
Berry could not recover from his sick
ness; nevertheless his death is some
what sudden, and l shall take time to
make another selection, and will not act
hastily"
1t has been stated, governor, that
Judge Collins, of the Seventh district,
was likely to be appointed on the bench
in the event of the death of Judge
Berry?''
Il have not given the matter a thought
and there is absolutely nothing in the
story. 1t is likely, however, that his
name might have been used in connec-
ton with the office, but certainly have
not encouraged any such idea. My sole
aim in choosing another Judge will be to
secure the best man for the place and l
shall take my time about it, too